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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources